Novell today announced the
availability of SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal and SUSE LINUX 9.1 Professional,
enabling Linux beginners and experienced home users to benefit from the
latest advancements in Linux technology, including kernel 2.6, and to
take full advantage of Linux on both 32- and 64-bit platforms.
SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal is the ideal solution for customers who want to
use Linux exclusively on the desktop. The new LiveCD included in SUSE
LINUX 9.1 Personal (also available for download at
http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/ftp/live_eval_int.html)
enables Linux newcomers to get to know and test the functions and
applications of the new system without installing it on the hard disk. A
complete user manual helps newcomers get acquainted with the world of
Linux. The second CD can be used to install SUSE LINUX Personal and the
integrated firewall in a few easy steps, either as the only operating
system or alongside any Windows operating system (dual boot). YaST
Online Update makes sure the system is always up to date and secure.
SUSE LINUX 9.1 Professional is a comprehensive Linux edition designed
especially for users who require network or server functionality or who
want to use Linux as a development platform. SUSE LINUX 9.1
Professional, tailored for use with both 32-bit and 64-bit processors,
includes five CDs and two double-sided DVDs (one for 32-bit processors,
the other for 64-bit processors) containing more than 2,500 open source
software packages. For users wishing to run 64-bit processors, SUSE
LINUX 9.1 Professional supports AMD64 and Intel Extended Memory 64
Technology.
SUSE LINUX 9.1 is now available at http://store.suse.com and from
bookstores and software suppliers. The recommended retail price of SUSE
LINUX 9.1 Personal (two CDs, installation guide, 30 days of installation
support) is $29.95. SUSE LINUX 9.1 Professional (five CDs, two
double-sided DVDs, user guide and administration guide, 90 days of
installation support) is $89.95. The update edition of SUSE LINUX 9.1
Professional is $59.95.
Further information on SUSE LINUX 9.1 is available at
http://www.suse.com/us/private/products/suse_linux/. For more on
Novell’s Linux strategy and offerings, visit
http://www.novell.com/linux.
